Isata Kanneh-Mason plays Beethoven
Weber Overture, Der Freischütz
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
Dvořák Symphony No. 8
Martin Rajna conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason piano
Strange but true: they used to call Dvořák’s Eighth his ‘English’ symphony. Yet its lilting melodies and exuberant dance rhythms could hardly be more Czech – in fact, it’s hard to think of a composer who sounds more thoroughly at home, and loving it. Pure sunshine, in other words, and a gloriously tuneful climax to a concert that begins with Weber’s spine-tingling gothic fairytale.
In between: well, you can’t have missed the buzz around Isata Kanneh-Mason, and tonight this superb young British pianist joins guest conductor Martin Rajna for Beethoven’s fourth (and most personal) piano concerto. Pure poetry.
Pre-concert event
Brighton Dome Foyer | 6.45pm
Join us for a special free performance in the Brighton Dome Foyer, given by young musicians from Create Music, the music education hub for Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
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‘Her ability to perform this fiendishly difficult piece was stunning, to watch her hands was mesmerising’– Bachtrack on Isata Kanneh-Mason's performance of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto
